Factory Orders m/m comes in at -0.3% against 0.1% consensus
| Pair | Now | Since publish |
|---|---|---|
| EURUSD | — | — |
| USDJPY | — | — |
US Factory Orders month over month for August 2026, released today, August 4, 2026 at 14:01 UTC, registered a decline of 0.3%. This figure came in below the market consensus expectation of a 0.1% increase, representing a -400.0% surprise versus consensus. The previous month’s reading was revised to -1.3%.
Following the release, market reaction has been relatively subdued. Fifteen minutes after the data, AUDUSD was up 4.8 pips, EURUSD gained 6.0 pips, and GBPUSD rose 4.9 pips. NZDUSD saw a smaller increase of 1.9 pips. USDJPY moved down 7.5 pips, USDCAD was down 8.8 pips, and USDCHF declined 2.6 pips. Gold, XAUUSD, increased by 49 pips. These movements are generally smaller when compared to typical historical reactions, where, for instance, EURUSD has a median 1-hour move of 12 pips and XAUUSD a median 1-hour move of 29 pips after past releases of this event.